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Hyundai Accent

2009 only

123 classified complaints 2 recalls

2009 Hyundai Accent have 123 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 80,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Hyundai Accent report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2009 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 31 complaints

Median onset: 80,000 miles.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 26 complaints

Median onset: 58,000 miles. 3.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 11 complaints

Median onset: 75,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Parking brake, including electronic · Brakes 8 complaints

Median onset: 64,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 7 complaints

Median onset: 77,200 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 6 complaints

Median onset: 53,500 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 5 complaints

Median onset: 70,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

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Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 4 complaints

Median onset: 12,090 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Hyundai Accent report for every year and full specs/safety data.